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shame-casting

shame-casting noun: the act of causing others to feel shame.

Noun

shame-casting (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, rare) The act of causing others to feel shame.
    • To become emotionally healthy, the student will need to learn to stay tuned into guilt when appropriate, but reject shame-casting and nurture self-esteem.1992, Lori Waite Turner, Life Choices: Health Concepts and Strategies, page 67
    • Yet her pride emphasizes the fact that she does not internalize the shame-casting disdain of white people.2003, Jeffrey J. Santa Ana, Critical Emotions, page 265

Origin of shame-casting

From shame + casting.

Questions about shame-casting

What does shame-casting mean?
Shame-casting means the act of causing others to feel shame.
What part of speech is shame-casting?
Shame-casting is a noun.

Words near shame-casting in the dictionary

  1. shame to him who thinks ill of it
  2. shame upon me
  3. shame upon you
  4. shame weed
  5. shame, shame
  6. shame-casting
  7. shame-job
  8. shame-jobs
  9. shame-stroke
  10. shame-strokes
  11. shameable

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